All-in-one PCs and Ultrabooks integrated with the first and smallest Intel® RealSense™ cameras will come into the market by the end of this year, giving users first-hand experience with the new human-computer interaction achieved with Intel® RealSense technology.
That’s the thrust of a 11/11 CSDN Highlighted News article driving considerable interest and web traffic by developers in China.
The Intel® Developer Zone team in China worked with CSDN on this second technical interview to accomplish the following:
Support the launch of the Intel® RealSense™ SDK (Gold version), and prepare for intensive SDK usage promotions in coming months;
Highlight efforts by the DRD PRC team to contribute to the Intel Ecosystem;
Introduce the Intel® RealSense technology technical support team, and reinforce resources for ISVs and developers;
Support outstanding ISV Intel® Realsense™ technology application promotions.
Excerpts from 11/11 CSDN article
Motion sensing technology, the newest form of future human-computer interaction, is gaining attention from tech giants. Both Microsoft Kinect and the Google research project - Tango are expected to achieve breakthrough innovation in respect to human-computer interaction and new user experiences. Among motion sensing technologies, however, Intel® RealSense™ technology should be a focus.
Intel® RealSense™ technology provides the first and smallest 3D front-facing camera integrated on PC as well as a software development kit (Intel® RealSenseTM SDK, hereinafter referred to as SDK). With RGB resolution of 1080P and depth resolution conforming to VGA, it is very powerful and plays a leading role in the industry in respect of performance and functionality. Its functions include gesture recognition, 3D face recognition, 3D augmented reality, voice recognition, Unity toolkit, object tracking, emotion detection, background removal and browser support, etc.d
By the end of this year, all-in-one PCs and Ultrabook, integrated with Intel® RealSense™ cameras, will come into the market, giving users a first-hand experience of the new human-computer interaction achieved by Intel® RealSense™ technology. As one of the tech pioneers in the industry, Intel actively promotes the development of software applications and nurtures ecosystems while conducting hardware innovations to strive to provide abundant software applications to users for use as soon as the product comes into the market. Thus, Intel has also established a strong tech support team to help ISV and independent developers carry out development work. For more information on Intel® RealSense™ technology and the tech support model during software development, we interviewed the Tech Support Team for Intel® RealSense™ technology.
CSDN: What functions are integrated into the SDK launched this October? Is it compatible with 2013 Creative Senz3D* camera?
Tech support team: Intel launched the Gold version of the Windows* 8-based Intel® RealSenseTM SDK (hereinafter referred to as Gold SDK) for developers to download in October. The Gold SDK integrates gesture recognition, 3D face recognition, augmented reality, voice recognition, Unity toolkit, object tracking, emotion detection, background removal and browser support, etc. Compared to the Beta SDK launched in September, the Gold SDK has been greatly improved in functionality and stability.
The gesture recognition is accurate to 22 joints of one hand and predefines common gestures, such as V sign, OK sign, thumb up/down, fist, palm open, farewell gesture, waving, etc. In addition, gesture recognition has contour mode, which can greatly decrease the CPU utilization and meet the need of low power consumption.
The face recognition supports accurate recognition of 78 points on the face. Therefore even if the face is partially blocked or turned aside, it still can be recognized.
Augmented Reality module provides 3D/2D markerless AR functions, reducing technical barriers for development and workload. AR applications will gain a broad market in respect of immersive collaborative application model, especially in the fields of games, education, entertainment, etc.
There is a big difference in hardware between the 2014 RealSense camera and 2013 Creative Senz3D* camera. The new SDK supports 2014 RealSense cameras only and doesn't support 2013 Creative Senz3D* cameras. Some developers have no device integrated with RealSense cameras, so Intel also provides the peripheral cameras for development and the corresponding link for subscription can be found on the SDK's official website.
CSDN: Intel said products integrated with RealSense™ cameras would come into the market by the end of this year during its IDF this autumn. What are the recommendable products and application solutions now?
Tech support team: By the end of this year, all-in-one PCs and Ultrabook, integrated with the first and smallest Intel® RealSense™cameras, will come into the market. Intel actively cooperates with ISV and software developers in development of suitable software applications while promoting hardware innovation.
We have close cooperation with many ISVs in China, like Tencent, Baidu, ArcSoft and other large-scale ISVs as well as The BestSync, TouchAir, Beijing Chujiao, MEET Studio and other small and medium-sized ISVs. Our products cover games, tools, education, etc. These applications work with functional features of RealSense cameras perfectly. This will bring PC users a better human-computer interactive experience.
We have also organized the 2014 Intel® RealSense™ Application Challenge with the purpose of providing a bigger stage for innovation generation and technology competition to encourage software developers to develop creative applications by virtue of RealSense cameras and features of SDK.
All-in-one PCs and Ultrabook integrated with RealSense cameras to come into the market by the end of this year will be pre-installed with some applications, so users can enjoy funs from the RealSense technology as soon as they buy the products.
Next year, Intel will launch rear-facing RealSense camera products as well as SDK applicable to Windows* and Android* operating systems. At that time, the product line of Intel® RealSense™ technology will comprehensively cover front/rear-facing cameras as well as Windows and Android operating systems.
CSDN: Can you introduce the tech support team in China for Intel® RealSense™ technology?
Tech support team: Intel SSG DRD has dedicated team in China to support application development of the Intel® RealSense™ technology and nurture ecosystems. We have account managers to discuss with ISVs prospects of cooperation in the RealSense technology and a dedicated engineering team for tech supports to train ISVs to master the technology, help them with evaluation on the technology and technological deployment for project startup and timely solve tech problems encountered during development.
We have technical support resource in Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Guangzhou, etc., where Internet companies gathered.Our teams work closely with ISVs to help them finish the RealSense based application development and provide generous assistance in market promotion, OEM cooperation, etc.
The application innovation by the Intel® RealSense™ technology is not limited to software. We have a case to help developers enhance their innovation and imagination. The BestSync (TBS for short) and Intel jointly developed a motion controlled claw machine, named "Joy Capture". Traditionally, the claw machine applies control rods to manipulate mechanical grippers, so users fail to get a full experience of funs in catching dolls. However, the "Joy Capture" by the RealSense technology gives users an immersive experience by using gestures to control moves of grippers and the action of catching. The "Joy Capture" attracts spotlight as soon as it was born. This is a successful case on the Intel® RealSense™ technology in the field of user experience.
CSDN: Would you please introduce your team for the development of RealSense applications?
TBS: We have come into contact with the Intel® RealSense™ technology since the end of 2012. We have done deep exploration in various application fields and developed several RealSense-based applications, We have continuously participated in the global perceptual computing/RealSense technology competition organized by Intel three times, winning Grand Prize Winner, Third Prize Winner, etc.
CSDN: You exhibited a claw machine integrated with the RealSense technology on the Shenzhen IDF this year. Can you share with us experience in the development with the RealSense technology?
TBS: On the Shenzhen IDF, Intel's CEO Brian Krzanich demonstrated a claw machine controlled by motions, named "Joy Capture". It is a patented intelligent entertainment product developed based on the RealSense technology. Now, the Phase 1 trial-production has been conducted and the products have come into the market. Three colleagues just spent three days modifying an ordinary claw machine into the prototype machine of "Joy Capture" controlled by motions. This high efficiency benefits from the motion sensing mapping tool PIC developed based on the RealSense SDK. During the development, we experienced the high-precision recognition by the RealSense technology, which gave products better fault tolerance. The flexibility & stability of the RealSense SDK also reduced difficulties in debugging greatly. At the stage of development and testing, Intel SSG DRD gave us great supports to help us solve tech problems timely and provided many constructive suggestions. At the stage of product marketization, it also offered generous assistance to us. In addition, the "Joy Capture" has integrated popular elements of social application, further reforming the gameplay. The field trial has been launched in Guangzhou since October 1, getting warm responses.
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